Movie A Day

Friday, June 18, 2010

This is another one of those movies that you should never waste your time on. If your looking for a horror please do not rent this movie its quite awful and it left me wanting my money back. I regret seeing it in the theaters and don't make the same mistake.

Thursday, June 17, 2010

West Side Story was directed by Jerome Robbins and Robert Wise and was released in 1961. The movie is a musical adaptation to the classic story of Romeo and Juliet. It takes place in the Bronx and there is a rivalry between to Gangs The Jets and The Sharks. The Jets leader Tony has a love affair with Shark leader Bernardo's sister and the plot unfolds from there. The movie won the academy award for best picture and is full of love as well as violence so if you like Romeo and Juliet you will surly love West Side Story.

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

The Natural was directed by Barry Levinson and was released in 1984. The Natural is a movie about an average middle aged baseball player named Roy Hobbs ( Robert Redford). Roy Hobbs had a mysterious past in his younger years but regardless he takes his newly joined team to the top of the league with a bat made from a tree that was hit by lighting. The movie is full of action and drama as well as baseball. SO if your looking for a good sports movie to entertain you go out and rent The Natural because i guarantee you will enjoy it. The movie currently has a rating of 83% on Rotten Tomatoes and was nominated for 4 Oscars. I hope you enjoy.

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

The Bucket List, released in 2007, was directed by Rob Reiner. The movie stars Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman, both who play characters who are terminally ill and both given little time to live. Knowing that they are terminally ill, they decide to make a "Bucket List", a list of all the things they hope to do in their lives before they die, and together, they set out to accomplish everything on the list. The movie's full of adventure but catches the hearts of many as it sets out to teach a lesson about appreciation for life and all it has to offer. I hope you enjoy this movie.

Monday, June 14, 2010

I chose the movie From Here to Eternity for today's post. The movie was directed by Fred Zinneman and was released in 1953. The movie has an all-star cast including Burt Lancaster, Frank Sinatra, Deborah Kerr and Montgomery Cliff. The movie takes place in 1941 before and during Pearl Harbor and follows a couple of different characters on a military base. It's actioned packed, and full of drama and romance as well. This movie won 8 Oscars and will surely keep you entertained for a night. This undoubtedly is a must see movie and I hope you enjoy it.

Sunday, June 13, 2010

..for some reason my computer wont let me type in the compose so Im just going to say this is quite possibly the worst movie ever. Its a stupid spoof movie that ties in a random group of movies from the era. Please do not watch this movie, it's a waste of an hour an a half that you wont be able to get back.

Saturday, June 12, 2010

Deliverance was directed by John Boorman and was released in 1972. The movie stars John Voight and Burt Reynolds. The movie is about 4 guys who decide to go on a weekend canoe trip down a river. As they make their way down the river they run into trouble with the locals and things get very heated. The men fear for their lives and continue down the river with no other choice but to get to the end. The movie is full of suspense and adventure. The movie currently has a rating of 94% on Rotten Tomatoes and was nominated for 3 Oscars. I hope you enjoy the film.